Larry Carlat served as managing editor for Next Avenue.
Living
We couldn’t have been in love with each other at any other time in our lives — only right now
JANUARY 8, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
Why a father stayed in a marriage that was long overdue for divorce
MARCH 30, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
Now that my kids are almost adults, it's finally time for yet another awkward conversation
DECEMBER 11, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
Health
A journey to spiritual awakening — without ever leaving the house
AUGUST 15, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
Sometimes death makes a kind of heartbreaking sense
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
Looking back on how the woman of my dreams drove a wedge between my best friend and me
MARCH 5, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
'Hey Nineteen' by Steely Dan has it all: sex, drugs and rock 'n' old
JUNE 18, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
Work & Purpose
Luke Skywalker had Obi-Wan Kenobi. Bob Dylan had Woody Guthrie. I had Bob Speisman.
JANUARY 24, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
Reeling in the years with Norma Desmond of 'Sunset Boulevard' — she might've been crazy, but she wasn't as old as you think
FEBRUARY 21, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
Watching the aging process in accelerated time is a reminder of just how fast it all flies by
APRIL 24, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
You were young, sad and beautiful. I was your brother-in-law. 25 years later, would love to hear your voice again.
MAY 23, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
Hating on yucky vegetables was one of my defining traits, a last-gasp attempt to hold on to my youth — until a curious thing happened
APRIL 4, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
A fave song makes me think of kisses never kissed
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
It’s taken me 50 or so years to finally become comfortable in my own skin, and I now see that as the epitome of being cool
FEBRUARY 28, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
Helping my ex-wife pack up the home we shared for 30 years, I realized it was time to close the door
NOVEMBER 16, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
Finding the right words for the right woman, all my life
FEBRUARY 13, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
The Mad Man and I share a good cry about our mothers
APRIL 10, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
A children’s book for grown-ups who want to keep growing
MARCH 13, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
If it can work for me — a guy who has eaten so many chicken wings I may actually sprout a pair — it can work for anyone
FEBRUARY 7, 2013 | By Larry Carlat
A major storm forces you to connect with the people you love
OCTOBER 30, 2012 | By Larry Carlat
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